Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

overcompensation

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.67 in modern English

Syllables: over-com-pen-sa-tion
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

5

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An excess amount provided in one area in an effort to overcome a perceived lack in another area.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Excessive pay or reward provided for work performed.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English compensation English overcompensation From over- + compensation.

Usage

Inflected Forms

overcompensations (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

overcompensate overcompensatory

Questions

What does overcompensation mean?: An excess amount provided in one area in an effort to overcome a perceived lack in another area.
Where does overcompensation come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English compensation English overcompensation From over- + compensation.

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